Borodino fought today, the 7th September, in 1812.

Italy was openly hostile to Austria-Hungary. No way she was going to fight for Austria-Hungary in an offensive war.

That said, even if she did. Ask yourself, if the weak and ineffective Hapsburg army could curb stomp the Italians for 3 years, what makes you think the French would have any sort of difficulty?  Not to mention the barely functioning Italian economy would have collapsed within a few weeks due to British naval blockade. Italy would have been not but another corpse for Germany to be shackled too.

So, you’re saying The Inquisition isn’t still going strong?

Along with the Burners of Forbidden Books?

@MrMalachiCrunch:

I was told the family history of the Churchill’s originated about that time.  I really should verify this but a cousin went to somerset house 20 some odd years ago to do some research on the family tree.  I was told the genesis was a French knight who was granted land in England after a victory in about this era.  Shortly after that the family tree diverged to my fathers side and Winston’s side!  Normally I would wish for English victories all the time but this once has a personal connection. Had the Saxons won there might never have been a Winston Churchill….or me!

Long live William!
I know more good things came of the invasion, than bad ones.
I was being naughty.

I think England only had one concern: Napoleon.
As you said Worsham, I am not sure it had its heart in a war with you too.
Did it have the resources and will to fight what would become a major trading partner and possible ally? I don’t think so.

Nice. Thank you Herr KaLeun.
He was never having our feet!

Thank you fro the answer. I thought it might have been a little closer.
Hope things are working out for you over there.

One up Wittmann and CWO Marc very nice reading!

@Janus1:

no, thats actually not true zooey, thats one of many myths. the real origin is unknown, go to snopes.com and look it up

There’s apparently an answer.

http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/articles/2006/04/20/features/12847.html

Maybe you’ve heard about that by now…